Vocab Review #22

10/13/2022 11:58:25 AM

Ôn tập các từ vựng đã gặp trong các bài đọc sau:

Text Words to learn Intensive phrases/idioms
85. The river otter sleek, whisker, somersault, predominantly, marsh, den, desire break new ground, sell sb down the river, sink or swim, have/thin/thick skin
86. The Healthy Hunza scarce, accurate, apricot, forbid, ration, appear be/live in clover, eat (one's) words, cook one’s goose, curate’s egg
87. The Golden Gate Bridge concrete, suspension bridge, span, unique, chief, resist burn one's bridges/boats, keep sb at a distance, a heavy heart, cost sb dear
88. Why do Humans Blush? blush, sense, automatically, rush, expand, stressor run away from, from time to time, blow up in one's face, live and breathe sth

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word in a bracket. You must use between THREE and FIVE words, including the word given. Do not change the word given.

My plan will definitely be spoiled when they report that I've been involved in this scandal. (COOK)

=> News of my involvement in this scandal will for sure.

The kitten's _____ were so long and fluffy that they made her look extra cute and playful.

  • feathers
  • nails
  • whiskers
  • beaks

I think you really burned your _____ when you announced you were quitting and proceeded to insult your boss in front of the whole staff.

  • bridges
  • houses
  • tickets
  • trees

Water is a very _______ resource in the desert.

  • odd
  • stray
  • random
  • scarce

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).

He has been sold down the river by the people who were supposed to protect him.

  • betrayed
  • promoted
  • complimented
  • advised

The school clock is not as _____ as it should be, it is usually between one or two minutes fast.

  • strict
  • certain
  • true
  • accurate

A healthy diet should help your body _____ infection.

  • defend
  • spread
  • resist
  • develop

They _____ the problem, hoping it will disappear of its own accord.

  • look forward to
  • cut down on
  • look up to
  • run away from

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words.

It was the right decision to get divorced, but that doesn't mean I don't have a heavy heart about it.

  • feel desolate
  • feel doleful
  • feel bored
  • feel joyful

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The American Medical Association has called for the sport of boxing to be banned.

  • forbidden
  • regulated
  • studied
  • reorganized

Look and match the words.

 
 
 
 

The bears will spend most of the winter in their _____.

  • nest
  • den
  • hive
  • web

Drag the correct word(s) for each blank.

1. An old bridge the river just outside the town.

2. During the war, people were to just 50 grams of meat a week.

3. I someone was approaching me from behind.

4. To people who don't know him, he rather unfriendly.

5. The water in through the hole in the ship's hull.

6. The air in the balloon when heated.

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words.

He became chief engineer of the Great Western Railway.

  • junior
  • major
  • superior
  • senior

Rearrange the words in a correct order to make a complete sentence (kéo từng từ/cụm từ về vị trí đúng để tạo thành câu hoàn chỉnh).

One memory in particular still makes me _____ with embarrassment.

  • sleep
  • stare
  • scream
  • blush

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word in a bracket. You must use between THREE and FIVE words, including the word given. Do not change the word given.

I started enjoying literature when I was in high school. (BREATHING)

=> Ever since high school, I literature.

Rearrange the words in a correct order to make a complete sentence (kéo từng từ/cụm từ về vị trí đúng để tạo thành câu hoàn chỉnh).

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).

They acknowledge that juries make mistakes from time to time.

  • quickly
  • frequently
  • easily
  • occasionally

Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.

One of the main in my workplace is lack of promotion prospects. (STRESS)

Rearrange the words in a correct order to make a complete sentence (kéo từng từ/cụm từ về vị trí đúng để tạo thành câu hoàn chỉnh).

I _____ a delicious restaurant meal, but I actually need some kind of food to fill my belly right now.

  • hate
  • desire
  • ask for
  • make

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word in a bracket. You must use between THREE and FIVE words, including the word given. Do not change the word given.

He had lots of difficulty in looking for jobs because of his youth crimes. (DEAR)

=> The crimes of his youth when he started applying for jobs.

You think I can't get an A in this class, but I'll make you _____ when we get our report cards!

  • jump on the bandwagon
  • eat your words
  • get your second wind
  • burn bridges

Each person's genetic code is _____ except in the case of identical twins.

  • secret
  • limited
  • unique

Rearrange the words in a correct order to make a complete sentence (kéo từng từ/cụm từ về vị trí đúng để tạo thành câu hoàn chỉnh).

Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.

Each year during summer, the body will learn how to adjust to the heat. (AUTOMATIC)

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word in a bracket. You must use between THREE and FIVE words, including the word given. Do not change the word given.

My company has been the first to research a cure for that deadly disease. (GROUND)

=> My company has in researching a cure for that deadly disease.

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The animals were sleek and their black fur shined in the sunlight.

  • skinny
  • glossy
  • pale
  • slender

Rearrange the words in a correct order to make a complete sentence (kéo từng từ/cụm từ về vị trí đúng để tạo thành câu hoàn chỉnh).

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The test shows whether you are predominantly left-brained or right-brained.

  • specially
  • rapidly
  • namely
  • mainly

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).

If you're going to pursue a career in politics, you need to have a thick skin.

  • stay away from offensive remarks
  • be easily upset by criticism
  • be determined to succeed
  • get better viewpoints